Chapter 13: Shenhao System in the City (13)

The hot pot restaurant manager slapped the back of their own head in frustration, wishing time could turn back.

Fortunately, she was someone who could bend and stretch; holding to the principle of "if I'm not embarrassed, then others are," she bowed and apologized to Xie Yang and her mother in front of the tourists and colleagues who were watching the show with great interest, respectfully returned the wages withheld from Xie Shuling, and provided triple compensation to express her regret.

Additionally, she presented a VVVIP black diamond membership card for the hot pot restaurant.

Holding this card allowed one to enjoy a VIP private room at any chain location without a reservation, while also enjoying a 30% discount on the entire bill.

It was said that this card was used by the boss to gift top-tier clients, and the so-called 30% discount was just a gesture; otherwise, it could easily be rumored as bribery.

It was impossible for Xie Yang to actually twist the manager's head off to kick like a ball. Seeing the other party kneel so quickly—apologizing in public and offering compensation and gifts—she said she would have to see if her Ms. Xie had calmed down.

Xie Shuling had originally only intended to get back the wages she had earned through diligent work over the past two weeks. Seeing now that the manager not only returned the withheld wages but also added triple compensation and bowed to apologize in front of everyone, even though she was still angry, she worried that if she continued to press the issue, her daughter might pull another stunt like acquiring the land or storefront of some place, so she simply took the step down offered to her:

"Forget it, I was also at fault. I was late today without asking for leave, which affected the restaurant's normal operations..."

"No, no, no, please don't say that!" It was unclear if the manager was angry inside, but on the surface, she was indeed polite, pulling Xie Shuling aside to say a bunch of nice things, fearing that she might take back the land lease of the hot pot restaurant and rent it to someone else, which would make her the sinner of the hot pot restaurant.

After this incident, Xie Yang once again hit the trending searches.

#The Only Owner of Wanhua Residential Quarter#

#Rich Woman Who Bought Wanhua Residential Quarter Now Buys Land for Snack Street#

#Nancheng Snack Street Land Transaction Price Exceeds One Billion#

#Mysterious Rich Woman Appears in Nancheng#

#The Rich Woman Used to Be My Neighbor#

Not to mention the local trending list, even on the national trending list, five of the top thirty entries were about Xie Yang.

【Ding! Congratulations to the Host for completing the side quest of making someone get slapped in the face; reward: good news about the demolition of Wanhua Residential Quarter!】

【Ding! In view of the Host's excellent performance in completing the task 6 days early, an additional reward of a Grade-A Office Building worth three billion is granted to the Host.】

Xie Yang had just taken Ms. Xie away from the Snack Street and was heading toward the largest shopping center in Nancheng when she heard two consecutive broadcasts from the Shenhao System.

She once again sighed: No wonder the male lead of the original world would develop the ambition to subvert the world's structure in the later stages; with the Shenhao System in hand, anyone would get carried away, right?

"Mom, has there ever been news about the demolition of Wanhua Residential Quarter before?"

"Not recently."

Xie Shuling sat in the multi-million-level luxury car, not knowing where to put her hands and feet.

She gently stroked the hand-stitched top-grade leather seat, feeling a sense of unreality as if she were in a dream, and only when she heard her daughter mention the old residential quarter was her mind pulled back to reality.

"There was indeed a rumor a few years ago, something about building the city's largest stadium nearby, the kind of large stadium that could host the Olympic Games and the Asian Games in the future. But then it was moved to the Lin-hai District, and I haven't heard anything about demolition in the last few years.

However, some people said the developers thought Wanhua Residential Quarter was too big to demolish, and others said it lacked large shopping malls and big hospitals nearby, so even if it were demolished, it wouldn't sell...

Yang Yang, are you thinking that if there's a chance for demolition, you won't sell the houses in Wanhua Residential Quarter and plan to keep renting them out? Actually, whether it's demolished or not, renting is quite good. Selling only earns money once, but renting can earn rent forever."

Xie Yang smiled and asked: "Then if it really gets demolished, the land at Wanhua Residential Quarter will increase in value by six times, no problem. Six hundred million in real estate becomes 3.6 billion in cash. Mom, what do you think is better to invest in?"

"???"

In broad daylight, her daughter started dreaming?

Soon, she knew it wasn't a dream.

Before the mother and daughter even got out of the car, the good news that "Wanhua Residential Quarter welcomes demolition and will be invested in and built by a famous developer into Nancheng's first high-end residence integrating high technology, intelligence, and green ecology" had already spread through all the major owner groups in Nancheng, among which the Wanhua Residential Quarter owner group was the most active and lively.

But it was limited to being lively; one couldn't call it happy.

After all, the entire Wanhua Residential Quarter was now Xie Yang's alone.

With the demolition of the residential quarter, the only real beneficiary was Xie Yang, and the other residents started to get a headache about moving after the excitement died down.

"Mom, our place is going to be demolished, so where are we going to move?"

Bai Xuanxuan returned from a date and heard about this, her good mood instantly replaced by gloom.

Scrolling through the messages in the group, she couldn't help but worry:

"Current housing prices are ridiculously expensive. Wanhua was considered the cheapest in the main urban area. If we continue to rent, the rent in other residential quarters won't be as cheap as Wanhua."

"Then what do you suggest?" Bai Mu also had a bitter face.

It could be said that ever since she found out Wanhua was bought by Xie Yang, her expression had never been good.

She regretted bad-mouthing her daughter in front of Xie Shuling.

If the relationship between the two families hadn't soured, she could still go to Xie Shuling for help with housing problems. Anyway, her daughter was so rich; once Wanhua Residential Quarter was demolished, she wouldn't even be able to fit the cash in sacks...

Come to think of it, where did Xie Shuling's daughter get so much money? Could it be some unspeakable black income?

"Mom? Mom, what are you thinking about? I'm asking you, how much have you and Dad saved? Why don't we buy one with a mortgage! Buy a smaller one, I can use my housing provident fund for the loan."

Bai Xuanxuan thought of her boyfriend's family background; although he didn't mind her family being poor in his words, renting a house and having a house of one's own were fundamentally different. She was more desperate than ever to have a house of her own.

"How much can your dad earn driving a taxi? After a month, excluding rent and living expenses, it's good enough if we can save money for your younger brother's future schooling."

Bai Mu glared at her daughter irritably:

"Don't you have any ideas about the money at home; this is for your brother's education."

"Then consider it as me borrowing it, okay? Isn't it still early for my brother's schooling? Elementary and middle school are free, and it only starts costing money in high school. By then, I'll have the ability to pay you back."

Bai Mu was somewhat moved upon hearing this: "Then I'll discuss it with your dad."

So in the evening, Bai Mu discussed it with Bai Fu.

Upon hearing this, Bai Fu stammered and indicated that the money at home could not be withdrawn for the time being.

"Can't withdraw it? Did you spend it all? Didn't you say you were saving it for our son's future schooling and to get him a wife?"

"How long would it take to save up relying on my income?"

"Then where is the money? Where did you spend it?"

"Oh, I put it in stocks! You can't afford a house just by saving; if you want to buy a house, you have to take a risk in the stock market."

"Then did the risk pay off?"

"..." Bai Fu's face was sheepish, "It's temporarily trapped, just temporarily. As long as I don't sell at a loss, it will rise soon."

"All three hundred thousand is trapped in there? Oh my god—I said I should manage the money, but you complained I spent it recklessly. I let you manage the money, and you managed it like this! I can't go on! I can't go on! What kind of hope is there for a life like this!"

Bai Mu clutched her chest and plopped down onto the ground, wailing loudly.